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Most Selective Universities in Maine

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Maine.

16 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Acceptance Rate
1 Colby College
Private Non-Profit ME ROI
$66,600 $60,052 89% 7%
2 Bowdoin College
Private Non-Profit ME ROI
$64,910 $61,692 95% 8%
3 Bates College
Private Non-Profit ME ROI
$63,478 $59,202 92% 13%
4 Maine Maritime Academy
Public ME ROI
$14,746 $93,944 64% 61%
5 College of the Atlantic
Private Non-Profit ME ROI
$46,179 $0 64% 65%
6 Maine College of Art & Design
Private Non-Profit ME ROI
$41,398 $24,333 49% 78%
7 University of Southern Maine
Public ME ROI
$10,920 $47,107 44% 79%
8 Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Private Non-Profit ME ROI
$42,834 $52,884 69% 82%
9 Unity Environmental University
Private Non-Profit ME ROI
$12,640 $31,698 55% 82%
10 Husson University
Private Non-Profit ME ROI
$22,194 $41,554 58% 86%
11 University of New England
Private Non-Profit ME ROI
$42,550 $48,957 60% 89%
12 University of Maine
Public ME ROI
$12,606 $43,124 56% 96%
13 University of Maine at Presque Isle
Public ME ROI
$8,990 $33,793 33% 97%
14 Thomas College
Private Non-Profit ME ROI
$30,896 $40,495 51% 97%
15 University of Maine at Farmington
Public ME ROI
$10,989 $31,513 53% 98%
16 University of Maine at Fort Kent
Public ME ROI
$9,045 $61,217 38% 99%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Most Selective university in Maine is Colby College, followed by Bowdoin College. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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